The Stark County Board of Elections tossed out 55 ballots cast during the Nov. 5 election — ruling them invalid.

The bipartisan board of two Democrats and two Republicans took the action during a meeting Monday morning. The invalid ballots were among those cast provisionally, on paper optical scan ballots, at the polls on Election Day. By law, even voters who appear to be unregistered are permitted to cast such paper ballots, with eligibility issues to be sorted out in the days after.

The breakdown of the 55 invalid ballots, which will not be counted:

• 29 from people who voted in the wrong precinct

• 21 from unregistered voters

• 4 from people who did not sign their name

• 1 that was dropped off at a polling location

The Board also tested ballot tabulating equipment, so employees could begin the official results canvass. Results released on Election Day are unofficial, in part because they do not include provisional ballots.

The Board meets again next Tuesday to certify final tallies.

Outcomes of at least two races could tilt, depending on that final count.

In a battle for four village council seats in Waynesburg, Dick Dierick and David Dobransky were tied at 85 votes apiece for the final slot. And in Meyers Lake, Ron Briggs held a 104 to 103 votes lead on Jim Smith for the fourth and final spot on that village council.